Re: xterm, mutt, emacs -nw, and utf-8
On 2006-10-30 09:33:02 +0100, Anders Lennartsson wrote:
> EMACS IN XTERM
>
> Now the problem is emacs in a terminal window. It does properly show
> utf-8 characters when I open documents. But when I start to write it
> does not correctly understand the Swedish characters from my keyboard,
> which indicates some problem with keyboard setting or input or so.
>
> After opening a utf-8 encoded file with emacs -nw, C-h C produces the
> output in [3].
>
> Any tips or solutions to get utf-8 working for emacs -nw in xterm?
See http://www.vinc17.org/mutt/ (there's a section on Emacs for Mutt).
The only character encoding problem I have is with Emacs as a terminal
(in which Mutt can be started, useful for mailto URLs). But when Emacs
is started in a terminal (I tried many, including xterm), there are no
problems.
> MUTT
>
> A related issue is mutt, which I use both on sid and sarge, and it
> starts emacs in the xterm where it runs. In sarge (with utf-8 as
> default) the settings for emacs are seen in [4]. But on sid mutt
> starts emacs differently, see [5].
>
> I don't understand where the differences come from as my .emacs are
> identical for the two computers, and there seems to be no significant
> differences in the site wide emacs settings.
Probably something different in the default system configuration.
Again, http://www.vinc17.org/mutt/ may help you.
> BTW, is it really necessary to use the package mutt-utf8 to get
> support for utf-8?
I don't know. It no longer exists in testing/unstable. But I use my
own patched version of Mutt (nothing special for UTF-8, though).
> It seems to work and the characters show up nicely in normal mutt. I
> think it my(?) configuration of emacs in a terminal window that is
> the root cause of these problem.
Yes, probably.
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